If you are searching for puppy training in Tring, early puppy socialisation classes near Berkhamsted, or science-led puppy training in Hertfordshire, our Puppy Taster Class takes place on Saturday 8th August 2026 at Hastoe Village Hall.
Early learning has a powerful influence on how puppies respond to people, other dogs, handling, environments, and everyday life experiences. This one-hour Puppy Taster Class with award-winning Clinical Animal Behaviourist and certified trainer Hanne Grice provides a calm, structured introduction to early training, emotional development, and safe social learning.
This session is designed to help guardians understand how puppies process the world around them, and how early experiences influence confidence, attention, learning ability, and future behaviour.
What Makes This Puppy Class Different?
This is not a busy free-for-all puppy session. It is a clinically informed, welfare-led learning environment designed to support emotional stability, safe learning, and early skill development.
You will experience Hanne’s science-led, behaviour-first approach in real time, combining:
- Practical early training guidance
- Behaviour science insight explained clearly so you can learn to avoid unwanted problems
- Safe, structured exposure to novel experiences
- Live coaching and the opportunity to ask questions throughout
The focus is on helping puppies feel safe enough to learn, explore, and build positive associations during a critical developmental window.
Why Early Puppy Training Matters
Early experiences influence:
- Emotional resilience
- Social confidence around people and dogs
- Learning ability and focus
- Responses to novelty and change
- Future behaviour patterns
Providing predictable, safe, positive early learning opportunities helps puppies build stable foundations for adolescence and adulthood.
What You Receive
✔ One-hour in-person Puppy Taster Class
✔ Practical early training guidance you can apply immediately
✔ Handouts and video reminders to support learning at home
✔ Exclusive discounted offers following the session
Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday 8th August 2026
🕘 Time: 9:30am
📍 Location: Hastoe Village Hall, Church Lane, Tring, HP23 6LU
Places are limited and advance booking is essential.
Book here: https://www.hannegrice.com/puppy-dog-school/booking-classes/
Learn more about the full Puppy & Dog School programme: https://www.hannegrice.com/puppy-dog-school/
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